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How I stopped worrying and learned to love the Bonk: A Maindeck Hammer Primer
With the meta in flux right now, no one is really sure what the “optimal build” of Hammer is. So instead of just guessing, I wanted to discuss how to build a hammer deck and what to do based on your expected meta.THE CORE:50 card main: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/5168796#paper28 Spells4 0...
Deck and SB guide, effective 10/7/2022
Hello hello hello everyone, here is the link to the updated Hammer list effective 10/7/22. You'll notice some small changes from last month, which I will cover below. As I have been testing for the SCG DFW 30K, I expect slightly more UW control than normal, and I expect a decent amount of living...
Matchup Analysis - Amulet Titan
Key Cards:Pre-board: Aid, Hammer, GingerbrutePost-board: Lavinia, Kaldra, MarchProblem Cards:Pre-board: Saga, AmuletPost-board: Force of Vigor, BoseijuObjectives: Win the die roll. Being on the play is good. Game 1, your plan should be to goldfish them. Kill them as quickly as possible, and only pla...
Matchup Analysis - Burn
Key Cards:Pre-board: Shadowspear, Hammer, Sigarda’s Aid, GingerbrutePost-board: Spell Pierce, Urza’s SagaProblem Cards:Pre-board: Eidolon of the Great Revel, SkullcrackPost-board: Deflecting Palm, Path to Exile, Smash to SmithereensObjectives: Shadowspear + Hammer makes game 1 almost impossible ...
Deck and SB guide, effective 9/7/2022
Howdy everyone, here is the link to the updated Hammer list effective 9/7/22. You'll notice some small changes from last month, which I will cover below. This is 73/75 of the list that I top 4'ed the NRG 5k with, and going into an open meta, it is the list I would recommend.Of course, make s...
Matchup Analysis - Hammer Mirror
Key Cards:Pre-board: Sigarda’s Aid, Paladin, Kaldra/SFM, Inkmoth, Shadowspear, The Reality ChipPost-board: Removal Spells, Spell Pierce, Pithing NeedleKey Strategies and Objectives: Kill them ASAP Mulligan to a fast hand (goal is turn 3. If you have the turn 2, then go for it.). Oftentimes mullin...
Deck and SB guide, effective 8/5/2022
Alright everyone, here is the link to the updated Hammer list effective 8/5/22. You'll notice some pretty distinct changes from last month, which I will cover below. I recently won a ~60 person RCQ, so this list is reflective of that.Of course, make sure to adjust your mid-match decisions based ...
Matchup Analysis - Living End
Key Cards:Pre-board: Inkmoth, Gingerbrute, PaladinPost-board: Lavinia, Pierce, Relic, Teferi, Meddling MageProblem Cards:Pre-board: Grief, Force of Negation, Colossal Skyturtle/Brazen BorrowerPost-board: Force of Vigor/Foundation Breaker/Ingot Chewer, SubtletyObjectives: Game 1, your plan is try to ...
Matchup Analysis - GB Yawgmoth
Key Cards: Pre-board: Kaldra, Kaldra, and KALDRA, or Shadowspear + Hammer beats G1.Postboard: STILL Kaldra, Hushbringer, Blacksmith’s Skill, and Pithing NeedleProblem Cards:Pre-board: Yawgmoth, Grist, BoseijuPostboard: Force of Vigor, Outland Liberator, Crime//Punishment, and Magus of the MoonObje...
Deck and SB guide, effective 7/5/2022
Alright everyone, here is the link to the updated Hammer list effective 7/5/22. Of course, make sure to adjust your mid-match decisions based on the specifics of any list you face and use this as a guideline, rather than a hard and fast rule!https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19dEzcMipiCvyBpid2p...
Matchup Analysis - 4 Color Omnath (Yorion)
Key Cards: Urza’s Saga, Kaldra, Reality Chip(Post-board) - Lavinia, Hushbringer, Blacksmith’s SkillProblem Cards: Solitude, Wrenn & Six (W6), Teferi, Time Raveler (T3f), FuryHonorable mentions: Boseiju, Dress Down, Omnath, and Force of VigorSpecial notes about the Deck:Unlike many other top tier...
Update for this week!
It's been live for about a week, and I'm blown away by the support on the patreon. Thank you all so much! I am still figuring out the logistics on group talks, but in the meantime you can look forward to my breakdown of the much-requested 4c matchup this week!
Matchup Analysis - Blue Red Murktide
Key Cards: Sigarda’s Aid, Urza’s Saga, Esper Sentinel, Blacksmith’s Skill (Post-board)Problem Cards: Archmage Charm, Dress Down (usually 0-1 g1, 1-3 post board)Objectives: Game 1, your entire plan is to get a hammer on a creature. Once it’s there, they have ~5 outs to that creature outside o...
Deck and SB guide, effective 6/13/2022
Hello Bonk'ers, here is the most recent decklist and sideboarding guide! As always, take this with a grain of salt and adjust based on exact opposing deck configurations.https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1L3xg1NGs6b3JbF-rUGmBwG-MjXOJ80-Gk-mimb6uElQ/edit#gid=1701219366
